Help
Answers to common questions and step-by-step guides for Kurobayomi on Linux and Windows. Use the search box at the top to find a word, or pick a topic below.
New to Kurobayomi?
Start with Getting started: add a repository, find a title, and watch or read it in about five minutes.
Something is not working
Troubleshooting covers an app that does not start, a source that fails, Cloudflare checks, library update errors, a video that does not play and updates that do not arrive.
Frequently asked questions
| Topic | For example |
|---|---|
| General | What Kurobayomi is, whether it has sources of its own, what the nightly is |
| Library | Sorting, selecting, why large updates are warned about |
| Updates | Automatic updates, the Upcoming calendar |
| Browse and sources | Repositories, turning sources on, adult titles |
| Downloads | Where files go, quality, deleting after watching |
| Player | Quality, subtitles, Skip Opening, your own mpv settings |
| Reader | Reading modes, zoom, webtoons |
| Storage and data | Where Kurobayomi keeps its files, moving them, cache |
Guides
- Backups: make a backup, restore one from Kurobayomi, Aniyomi or Mihon.
- Tracking: keep your progress on AniList or MyAnimeList.
- Categories: sort your library into tabs.
- Local folders: add your own anime and manga files.
- Source migration: move a title to another source and keep your progress.
- Keyboard shortcuts: every key of the app, the player and the reader.
Still stuck?
Open an issue on GitHub. Say what you did, what you expected and what happened, and which version you use (it is in Settings → About). Leave out links to copyrighted content.